deadened 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of deadenednext
as in anesthetized

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deadened

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verb

past tense of deaden
1
as in undermined
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality an excess of detail deadens much of the mystery novel's suspense

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2
as in reduced
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling a couple of aspirins deadened the headache

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadened
  1. anesthetized
  2. undermined
  3. reduced
  4. drugged
  5. weakened
  6. exhausted
  7. blunted
  8. diminished
Adjective
  • Kwong’s secretary complained more than a decade ago that her boss would remark on the grooming of anesthetized patients’ pubic hair, The Times previously reported.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
  • As of 2021, 14 states had rules protecting against non-consensual exams of anesthetized patients, according to a study published in January 2022 in the journal Annals of Surgery Open.
    Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Apr. 2024
Definition of anesthetized
Verb
  • The ongoing saga with Harry Kane, who had spent the summer trying to engineer a move to Manchester City, further undermined him.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Unfortunately, Southern Democrats lobbied hard in opposition, and, in a head-turning moment, certain civil rights leaders came out against it, worrying that the power of their communities would be undermined.
    Jerry Goldfeder, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of undermined
Verb
  • Ajax are improving, albeit from a low base and with expectations reduced.
    Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • On Christmas Eve, locations nationwide will be open but hours may also be reduced.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of reduced
Adjective
  • She was being abused—beaten, drugged, denied money—but trafficked?
    Longreads, Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit alleges Combs and Carter served her a drugged drink at a Video Music Awards afterparty, repeatedly raping her while an unnamed female celebrity watched—which Carter has strongly denied.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of drugged
Verb
  • Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Nissan in particular has struggled recently, especially in the key American market, where sales have weakened.
    Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Nike's overreliance on promotions, for example, weakened its premium image.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakened
Verb
  • But the song was not particularly well-received, with many viewing Drake as sounding overly defensive on the track, and also just coming off (understandably) exhausted in general.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
  • White dwarfs are basically the core of dead stars that have exhausted all their hydrogen.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • Lepers’s case study offers a test of whether the same is true in your 50s, or whether the body’s adaptive potential is so blunted that some of the losses become permanent.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
  • On a third day, exercising afterwards blunted my Lingo Count by a few points.
    Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of blunted
Verb
  • The theme of running recurred, as did moments of isolation, with Abraham appearing preoccupied and diminished, unable to fully participate as the others moved around him.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Suddenly, a two-score lead had diminished to 27-21.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminished
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